Chapter 19: Who Killed the Mockingbird
"Well, little brother, what about your parents, my uncle has something to discuss with your parents, and now you may really become a big star!"
Thinking of doing it, after making up his mind, Akira Sakurada is still very courageous, otherwise he would not have given up all his wealth to open this artist office. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
However, listening to his words, the face of the young man opposite changed, and his face looked a little hideous for a moment, but it quickly calmed down again and was not noticed by anyone.
"I don't have a father, and my mother is dead!"
Taking a deep breath, the boy said to Akira Sakurada like this.
Sakurada Akira was not too surprised, after all, if there were parents, it was estimated that this young man would not wear single clothes in winter, and then asked, "What about the adoption house that took you in?" I can talk to your director! ”
However, unexpectedly, the young man rolled his eyes at him, "Do you think that if I had such a place, I would still look for a small company like yours?" ”
"You're a black household?!"
Sakurada Akira was completely shocked at this time, because the economic development has been good over the years, and there are many smugglers in Japan, because they don't have a household registration, they naturally can't enjoy the relevant benefits, and after the accident, the child will not be taken in by the local adoption center, he never thought that the teenager would be this kind of identity.
Just looking at the young man in front of him carefully, Sakurada Ming felt that something was wrong, although the current dress looked a little down, but in fact, if you looked carefully, the clothes worn by the young man were not bad, and there was a touch of nobility between his hands and feet, not so much the descendants of those stowaways, but the children of the nobles who ran away from home.
And in the face of Sakurada Akira's question, the young man on the other side didn't answer yes or no, but suddenly fell silent.
The more he thought about it, the more wrong it became, Sakurada wisely felt that he shouldn't be involved in this matter, no matter what kind of situation the boy was, it would be a big trouble for him, although it was a pity for the other party's qualifications, but he could only give up.
"That's it, little brother, I'm really sorry, uncle can't help you this time, we're just a small company."
said meaningfully, but Sakurada Akira didn't expect that the young man on the other side was far bigger than he thought.
It seemed that he was also surprised by this result, and the boy was not too surprised, just blinked his eyes, and then suddenly began to sing.
It was a nursery rhyme with an extremely weird tune, but somehow sad.
"Whokilled CockRobin?" )
I, saidtheSparrow, (I, Sparrow said,)
withmybowandarrow, (with my bow and arrows,)
IkilledCockRobin. )
Whosawhimdie? )
I, saidtheFly, (I, the fly said,)
withmylittleeye,
(I saw his death.) )
・・・・・・
Allthebirdsoftheair
fella-sighinganda-sobbing,
whentheyheardthebelltoll
(When they hear.)
It was the death knell that mourned for the poor robin
All the birds in the sky
all let out a sigh and a wail)
NOTICE
Toallitconcerns,
Thisnoticeapprises,
TheSparrow'sfortrial,
Atnextbirdassize.
(Notice.)
Attention everyone,
The announcement is now issued
The next trial,
The person on trial was a sparrow. )”
The young man's voice was not loud, but for some reason Sakurada Akira was numb when he heard it, and looking at the young man's calm face and multi-tone voice, there was a trace of shock in his eyes.
For the surrounding onlookers who don't understand English, this is just a somewhat weird song, and I feel that the young man's voice is quite good, and the tone changes back and forth, which is quite funny.
For those who speak English well, it's a goosebump-inducing story, a fable of murder and grief, and everyone grieves when a sparrow kills everyone's favorite robin.
But for Akira Sakurada, it's art!
He graduated from the directing department of Tokyo University of the Arts, had a formal art education, and made horror films for several years, so he felt the meaning of this nursery rhyme more than ordinary people.
First of all, from the song itself, this WhokilledCockRobin? is not very good, but for nursery rhymes such songs, whether it is good or not is secondary, it requires that it be catchy, and what it requires is simple and clear, after all, you can't expect those children to sing how good, and this WhokilledCockRobin? should be a multi-person chorus, the tone is simple, listen to it a few times will not say, but it also gives people a brainwashing effect, It's unforgettable, and it's impeccable in terms of music alone.
And from the lyrics, this WhokilledCockRobin? is not long, but it describes a seemingly absurd, but carefully considered fairy tale, on the surface, it is the sparrow that killed the robin, and all the birds speak separately, but after thinking about it, at the end it mentions the next trial, the judge is the sparrow who killed the robin at the beginning of the nursery rhyme, and there is a kind of murderer who will also be judged, the meaning of the causal cycle, but as the director of a horror film, Sakurada Akira faintly feels another layer of horror - Was it really a sparrow that killed a robin? Its confession attitude is also too good, and the many birds have made such a careful arrangement as if they knew in advance, and there is no sadness for the death of the robin in the middle, but it seems to be performing some kind of process, and finally mentioning the next trial, since there is a next time, does that mean that this gathering is also a trial, so who is the judge?
All kinds of suspense, all kinds of conjectures with black implications are paved by this short nursery rhyme, and Sakurada Akira even has an urge to conceive this nursery rhyme into a horror movie.
And what is even more rare is that this is an English song, although after the war, the relationship between Japan and the West became closer, but the Japanese master who can make such a nursery rhyme, Sakurada Akira, has never seen one.
In the entertainment industry, singing is sometimes not so closely separated from acting, and actors who sing well will gain popularity far beyond ordinary actors.
Looking at the bright eyes of the young man after singing, and the posture of 'what do you think of Akira Sakurada', how could Akira Sakurada not know what the other party's purpose was in singing this song suddenly?
But the question is, can he refuse?
The other party's appearance, the other party's songs, this is a future supernova! Even if there will be a bunch of troubles behind him, he Sakurada Akira can't bear it!
Scratching his head in frustration, Sakurada asked the young man a little softly, "Little brother, where did you get this song?" ”
The boy tilted his head and hesitated, then said, "I did it myself." ”
"Really?" Sakurada Akira was stunned for a moment, and looked at the boy with some suspicion, not that he was seriously suspicious, but that he really couldn't imagine that this nursery rhyme full of black suspense was actually written by such a young child.
When he asked this, the young man let go, pouted and asked, "Then have you heard it somewhere before?" This nursery rhyme, or something like that? ”
Sakurada Akira smiled bitterly, if he had heard it, he would not have waded into this troubled water.
He glanced at the young man deeply, and then smiled bitterly: "Okay, little brother, I think we need to have a good talk, I think I may regret it for the rest of my life if I don't pull you into the office." ”
Speaking of this, Sakurada Ming's voice was paused again, and he looked at the young man and asked, "Speaking of which, I don't know your name yet, my name is Sakurada Ming, you can call me Uncle Sakurada in the future!" ”
Listening to his question, a trace of melancholy flashed in the young man's eyes, and he said after a while: "My name is Scarlet Snow Burial Flower, you can just call me Funeral Flower." ”
"The burial of the burial, the flower of the blooming courtyard!"